Aloha Poke Co.®
Bottom line
- Total investment $141K – $476K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $743K/year (median $642K). Estimated payback in 1.6 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 50/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 8 loans (below the industry average).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ALOHA POKE CO.® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
39%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 ALOHA POKE CO.® units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.5M
on $7.4M purchase
Total debt
$5.9M
SBA $3.7M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fast-casual poke bowl restaurants, managing daily food prep, assembly, inventory, and customer service in a quick-service format. The model emphasizes customizable Hawaiian-style poke bowls with fresh fish, rice, and toppings, competing in the fast-casual/health-conscious segment.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Rapidly expanding poke bowl concept with undocumented financial claims, narrow unit base, and unclear unit-level profitability for franchisees at the higher end of investment range.
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representation disclosed ('Going Concern: False') — cannot independently verify claimed $187,887 average net income
- 02MINORAggressive unit growth of 66.7% YoY with only 17 total units suggests rapid expansion without proven unit stability or long-term track record
- 03MEDHigh investment range ($140,900–$475,930) relative to disclosed average net income ($187,887) yields marginal ROI and extended payback period of 3–5+ years
- 04MINOR5% royalty on gross sales plus typical overhead (rent, labor, food costs) may compress margins below stated net income averages in mature/slower units
- 05MEDLimited franchisee sample size (17 units) increases statistical volatility and reduces confidence in average performance metrics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ALOHA POKE CO.® · FDD (2025) PDF